Can I install Outlook 2007 on my Exchange 2007?

[Guest]

I know that Microsoft historically have not supported Outlook installed
directly on an Exchange server.

Does anybody know if this has changed with Outlook/Exchange 2007?

We have developed an application that requires an Outlook profile to be
present on the Exchange Server - which is why we need Outlook to be installed.

Any help highly appreciated.

Henrik.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

I believe it's still discouraged. Check for sure with the exchange server
newsgroups.

[added microsoft.public.exchange.applications to the post]

 

[Dan Mitchell]

I believe it's still discouraged. Check for sure with the exchange
server newsgroups.

That's correct -- you should never install Outlook on your Exchange
server machine.

The original problem:

We have developed an application that requires an Outlook profile to be
present on the Exchange Server - which is why we need Outlook to be
installed.

is answered here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306962/en-us

-- dan

 

[Dave Goldman [MSFT]]

Yes you can install Outlook 2007 on your Exchange 2007 server. We no longer
ship the client side binaries on the Exchange server so you are free to do
this when you want

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Dgoldman
http://blogs.msdn.com/dgoldman

 

[Dan Mitchell]

Yes you can install Outlook 2007 on your Exchange 2007 server. We no
longer ship the client side binaries on the Exchange server so you are
free to do this when you want

Ah, right -- I hadn't thought of that, but that would make sense. So as
long as you don't try and mix the standalone MAPI install with Outlook
(because those are both client binaries), everything will be fine.

-- dan

 

[Dave Goldman [MSFT]]

All older version of Exchange ship with a stub dll and that is why outlook cant be installed otherwise exchange will call functions from the other dll and this is what causes problems. Exchange 2007 is using XSO and MAPI.net and we also consolidated the dll's so you are safe

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Dgoldman
http://blogs.msdn.com/dgoldman

Yes you can install Outlook 2007 on your Exchange 2007 server. We no
longer ship the client side binaries on the Exchange server so you are
free to do this when you want

Ah, right -- I hadn't thought of that, but that would make sense. So as
long as you don't try and mix the standalone MAPI install with Outlook
(because those are both client binaries), everything will be fine.

-- dan

 

[Dave Goldman [MSFT]]

You can look at this and the links in it for the exact reasons http://blogs.msdn.com/dgoldman/arch...-outlook-2007-on-an-exchange-2007-server.aspx

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All older version of Exchange ship with a stub dll and that is why outlook cant be installed otherwise exchange will call functions from the other dll and this is what causes problems. Exchange 2007 is using XSO and MAPI.net and we also consolidated the dll's so you are safe

--

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Dgoldman
http://blogs.msdn.com/dgoldman

Yes you can install Outlook 2007 on your Exchange 2007 server. We no
longer ship the client side binaries on the Exchange server so you are
free to do this when you want

Ah, right -- I hadn't thought of that, but that would make sense. So as
long as you don't try and mix the standalone MAPI install with Outlook
(because those are both client binaries), everything will be fine.

-- dan

 

[Dan Mitchell]

You can look at this and the links in it for the exact reasons
http://blogs.msdn.com/dgoldman/archive/2007/02/27/installing-outlook-20
07-on-an-exchange-2007-server.aspx

And that points back to Stephen's posting a while ago, which is what I
was assuming was still the case.

-- dan

 

[Dan Mitchell]

Exchange 2007 is using
XSO and MAPI.net and we also consolidated the dll's so you are safe

MAPI.net? Can I quote you on that? (see I dunno, fifty gazillion past
threads wanting exactly what that sounds like it is..)

-- dan

 

[Guest]

Hi,

We have an application that uses both the Exchange MAPI DLL binaries
(installed from ESM, from Exchange 2003) and Outlook MAPI DLL binaries
(installed from Outlook 2003). We need to do this because the Exchange MAPI
DLL doesn't have a PST Provider that supports UNICODE format. We are a Server
Side application, that needs the robustness of Exchange MAPI, but using that
restricts us to only non-Unicode PST files. With the new MAPI/CDO
download/install however, we are STOPPED from installing that and Outlook
2003. This is a major regression in capability for us.

Question is: What do we need to do build a Server-Side application that can
use both Exchange MAPI DLL and the Outlook MAPI DLL?

Thanks.

 

[Dave Goldman [MSFT]]

LOL, yes stevens blog is for older versions but is very detailed as to why you wouldnt want to in the past. You are totally safe with installing outlook 2007 on exchange 2007.

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Download OABInteg (http://gotdotnet.com/Community/User...mpleGuid=A2338E73-F521-4071-9B1D-AAF49C346ACD)

Exchange 2007 is using
XSO and MAPI.net and we also consolidated the dll's so you are safe

MAPI.net? Can I quote you on that? (see I dunno, fifty gazillion past
threads wanting exactly what that sounds like it is..)

-- dan